Thousands of Dead Remain Under Mosul Rubble; 46 Killed in Iraq

Residents of Mosul are waiting
for their loved ones to be exhumed from residences that became temporary tombs
during operations to remove the Islamic State militants. About 300 locations
are listed as potential gravesites. Some homes were turned instantaneously into
cemeteries by artillery fire or airstrikes, while other locations became tombs
when strapped families were forces to bury their dead in private and public
gardens. In any case, the Iraqi government is still keeping any casualty estimates
a secret. Some estimates count over 40,000
dead.